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Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

The Cuban Revolution

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

Education, History

4.7 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

In 1959, a small band of guerrilla fighters marched out of the mountains and toppled a government backed by one of the most powerful nations on Earth. What began as a rebellion against corruption and inequality quickly became something much bigger, transforming Cuba into a focal point of the Cold War. The events of 1959 have left a legacy that continues to affect the world today. Learn more about how a revolution just 90 miles from the United States changed the world, and why its legacy still matters today, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Samsara Don’t wait for the next accident to take action. Head to Samsara.com/EVERYTHING ButcherBox Get your choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/everything Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED Audible Listen to Project Hail Mary Audible.com/hailmary Fast Growing Trees Get 20% off your first purchase when using the code DAILY at checkout at fastgrowingtrees.com/daily Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In 1959, a small band of guerrilla fighters marched out of the mountains of Cuba and toppled a government backed by one of the most powerful nations on Earth.

0:08.2

What began as a rebellion against corruption and inequality quickly became something much bigger,

0:13.5

transforming Cuba into a focal point of the Cold War.

0:16.9

The events of 1959 have left a legacy that continues to affect the world today.

0:22.6

Learn more about the Cuban Revolution and how it unfolded on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

0:46.7

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The island of Cuba spent centuries under Spanish rule, which ended with the Spanish-American War in 1898. While Cuba formally gained independence in 1902, it remained heavily influenced

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